{"categories":[{"label":"Scientific/Engineering","url":"https://skillfed.io/packages/category/scientific-engineering"}],"enrichment":{"capability":"jaxlib is the compiled XLA backend that enables JAX to execute numerical computations on accelerators like GPUs, TPUs, and CPUs with high performance.","skillfed_tags":["accelerator-backend","xla-compiler"],"use_cases":["Running machine learning models on GPU or TPU clusters for training and inference at scale","Accelerating numerical simulations and scientific computing workloads","Enabling automatic differentiation and JIT compilation for high-performance gradient computation","Deploying applications that require hardware acceleration on cloud or on-premise infrastructure"],"what_it_does":"jaxlib is the low-level compiled library that powers JAX's numerical computing engine. It wraps XLA (Accelerated Linear Algebra) to compile and execute array operations on accelerators\u2014GPUs, TPUs, and CPUs\u2014with automatic optimization and fusion. It depends on scipy, numpy, and ml_dtypes for numerical operations and type support.\n\njaxlib is essential infrastructure for anyone using JAX for machine learning, scientific computing, or large-scale numerical work. It handles the translation from Python code into compiled, device-optimized kernels. The package is actively maintained, supports Python 3.12, 3.13, and 3.14, and is available as prebuilt wheels for common platforms, making installation straightforward on supported systems.","worth_installing":"Yes, if you are using JAX. jaxlib is a required dependency for JAX to function; it cannot be avoided. It is actively maintained, has no known vulnerabilities, uses a permissive license, and offers prebuilt wheels for modern Python on common platforms. Install friction is moderate due to platform-specific compilation, but prebuilt binaries eliminate the need to compile from source on supported systems."},"id":"jaxlib","links":{"html":"https://skillfed.io/packages/jaxlib","md":"https://skillfed.io/packages/jaxlib.md","pypi":"https://pypi.org/project/jaxlib/"},"maintenance":{"status":"active"},"meta":{"latest_release":"2026-07-16","license_spdx":null,"license_treatment":"permissive","name":"jaxlib","python_support":"supports_current","summary":"XLA library for JAX"},"popularity":{"monthly_downloads":18816096,"position":1078,"tier":"top_5000"},"security":{"n_vulnerabilities":0},"version":"0.11.0"}